Faculty
Alistair I. Wilson
Principal
BA, BD, Dip. Th., PhD.
Dr Wilson holds a PhD in New Testament studies from the University of Aberdeen and is a minister of the Free Church of Scotland. Following graduation from the Free Church College, Alistair served in the Free North congregation, a large church in Inverness, Scotland, before appointment as Lecturer in New Testament at the Highland Theological College, Dingwall. He came to Dumisani in 2005, becoming Principal in 2006. Alistair has served as Editor of The Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology and New Testament Review Editor of Themelios. He holds an Extraordinary Associate Professorship of New Testament in the School of Biblical Studies and Ancient Languages, North-West University, Potchefstroom. Alistair is married to Jenny and they have two teenage daughters and a son.
The Wilson's newsletters.
Norman Reid
DipTh., MA.
Mr Reid comes from Co. Tyrone in Ireland and is a minister of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, serving in the Finaghy congregation in Belfast before planting a new congregation in Tallagh, Dublin. He has wide experience of ministry in Ireland, not only having maintained a pastoral ministry but has also taught at the Irish Bible School (now, Irish Bible Institute). Norman is a graduate of the Free Church of Scotland College, Edinburgh and holds a MA in theology from Potchefstroom (North-West University). He has been part of the Dumisani team since 1999 and specialises in Systematic Theology. He is married to Angela, with four adult children.
John S. Ross
PhD.
 Dr Ross is a minister of the Free Church of Scotland. From 1972 John served as a field missionary in Nigeria with Qua Iboe Mission. In 1976 he was ordained to Knock Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Belfast. In 1987 he joined Christian Witness to Israel, becoming Chief Executive. He has taught Judaism and Jewish Missions at the Evangelical Theological College of Wales, and The Highland Theological College. He was European Co-ordinator of the Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism. From 2002 to 2008 he was minister of Greyfriars Free Church, Inverness, Scotland. His PhD, from the University of Wales (Lampeter), was awarded for a study of Scottish Missions to the Jews. He joined the Dumisani staff in 2008. John is married to Elizabeth, they have three adult children.
The Ross's newsletters and blog.
Deon Lombard
BTh., LTh.
.jpg) Pastor Lombard is a graduate of the South African Baptist college and is currently completing his Master's degree. Until 2008 he was pastor of Bethany Emmanuel Baptist Church, King Williams Town. Deon is a fluent isiXhosa speaker. As well as specialising in Old Testament studies, he also teaches Pastoral Theology. Dumisani students warm to his passionate presentation of the courses he teaches. He is married to Shelley, Dumisani's Registrar and Administrator, and they have three adult daughters.
Victor Nkatha
LLB, BTh.
Umfundisi (Rev) Victor Nkatha's Law degree is from Wits University and his BTh, which he gained studying at Dumisani, is from North-West University. He is now completing his honours BA (Theol.) degree at Dumisani. Victor is a minister of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of South Africa. As well as teaching at Dumisani he will also be promoting Christian Education (Sunday Schools) in the churches in the area. Victor's appointment is very important to Dumisani. First, he is one of us! An academically gifted Dumisani graduate who knows and loves the institution and its students. Secondly, he is passionate about the church, and especially its younger members. Thirdly, he is the first Xhosa full-time academic member staff at Dumisani.
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